Spring has Sprung and we are excited to share BIG SAVINGS with you on more products than ever! Unleash the Savings on some of our most popular waterfront and land recreation products today. Check back often for the latest offers!

Click here to check out our fantastic specials for 2012! 

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CRS also presents H₂WHOA Zone, a revolutionary new concept in recreation! Customized for each setting and budget, an H₂WHOA Zone is a water-based family entertainment center that can turn any location – be it a lake, waterfront, marina or parcel of land — into a revenue-generating attraction. Find out more here!

TradeWinds Splash Island Aqua Park

TradeWinds Resort at St. Pete Beach, Florida, announced the grand opening of the first open-water Aqua Park in the state. Click on the photo to view the news clip announcing the first open-water Aqua Park in the state of Florida.

CRS helped the owners select the best products for their custom Aqua Park layout, and provided detailed drawings and technical assistance for acquiring their state permit.

Check out the TradeWinds  Splash Island Water Park, including a link to their photo library, at:   http://www.tradewindsresort.com/water-park-tampa-florida.aspx

See the news clip at:

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com//dpp/good_day/charleys_world/tradewinds-resort-071511

CRS recently coordinated installation of a Splashpad at Regner Park in West Bend, Wisconsin.  The lily pad shape and pond theme of the Splashpad included frogs, cattails and water leaves, and was designed to complement the existing park area, including West Bend’s only outside swimming facility at Regner Park Beach.

“This park has been part of the recreational landscape here for generations and is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year,” said Craig Hoeppner, director of parks, recreation and forestry. He continued, “We believe this Splashpad will bring the next generation of West Bend families to the park because it was the right combination with the existing sand beach at the park. It also provides an exciting water element for kids, without the construction and maintenance costs associated with a pool.”

Splashpads offer a zero-depth (no standing water) aquatic solution that combines the sensations of different water effects – flowing, misting and jetting – suitable for different age groups and abilities. A variety of in-ground and above-ground features are included in the Regner Park Rotary Splashpad such as a Ground Geyser, Water Jelly, Bucket Trio and Water Tunnel.

Commercial Recreation Specialists is headquartered in Verona, WI, with representatives in New Jersey, and serves customers across the United States and the Caribbean. With over 40 years of combined industry experience, CRS serves the commercial recreation market with clients including summer camps, campgrounds, resorts, municipalities, YMCAs, swim clubs, cruise lines and other recreation venues.

“They’re very popular,” said Jim Ortiz, office manager for the 198-site park — so popular, in fact, that the water toys generate day use business from people who live in the surrounding area.

CRS President Ron Romens said interest in water toys is catching on in campgrounds as they take steps to cultivate a new wave of campers. “The last two years we’ve had a really large increase in new customers that haven’t used this type of recreation before,” he said, adding that demand for water features is coming from family-oriented campgrounds. We’re seeing demand from large campgrounds, 400 sites and up, and from campgrounds that have 100 sites and under.”

Prices range from as little as $1,000 for a 20 foot by 6 foot watermat, which can be anchored in shallow or deep water and used as a floating carpet on which people can walk, dance or simply hang.

Another popular item, the Summit Express, is a floating climbing structure that’s 16 feet tall and 25 feet, 6-inches long. “It has a terraced climbing wall and a zero entry slide into the water,” said Romens. “And on the inside it has a bounce house and a jungle gym.” It retails for about $7,500.

“Dollar for dollar,” Romens added, “I think it gives you the biggest bang for the buck. You get immediate impact from a marketing standpoint. They’re not near as much maintenance as what a swimming pool or waterpark would be.”

Romens added that individual components can be purchased and hooked together to create play zones. “For about $10,000, you could create a nice combination of events,” he said.

Some parks, including Lake of Dreams Campground, charge a wristband fee to those who use the toys, which makes these toys revenue generators as well.  . . .

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To see the full article, please see Woodall’s Campground Management:
http://www.woodallscm.com/2010/06/waterparks-and-spraygrounds-designed-to-catch-the-eyes/

Aquaglide Platinum  Modular Inflatables

Aquaglide Platinum  is a complete line of commercial-grade waterfront or pool products, most of which can be connected to each other to create your own customized Aqua Park.   The Platinum line was developed for commercial clients, specifically supervised pools, public parks, camps, campgrounds, resorts, concessions, cruise lines and other recreation venues.

CRS has the best Aquaglide prices available — anywhere!  We will meet or beat any equivalent offer. Call 877-896-8442 today for help configuring an Aqua Park or to request a quote.

Summit Express	Revolution - Rocker Side	Revolution - Slider Side
Freefall	Jungle Joe	Jungle Jim
SuperTramp	Runway	Rebound Bouncer
Airport Platinum with Optional SoftPak	Rockit	Splashmat
Fiesta Lounger	See Accessories for additional Aquaglide attachments.	Bravo Towable

Wibit Modular / Sports Park Inflatables

Wibit (pronounced just like a frog’s croak) takes high-energy challenge courses to the water! A Wibit Sports Park provides high-energy fun in larger bodies of water, such as lakes and beaches at resorts, campgrounds and camps.

CRS is Your US Authorized Representative, and we have the best Wibit prices available — anywhere! Call 877-896-8442 for help configuring your Wibit waterplay or request a quote.

Action Tower -- 4 Sides

Individual commercial-grade, modular inflatables quickly and easily connect together to form a variety of circuits, such as an Aquatrack. Wibit’s modular design with quick and easy set-up and take-down makes the possibilities for competitive programming or free play endless!

Wibit modular inflatables can help you:

• Boost attendance
• Generate revenue
• Increase membership

Balance Beam	Base	Bridge
Cliff	Curve	Deck
Flip	High Jump	Junction
Long Jump	Oval 2	Oval 4
Pond	Ramp	Slide
Swing	Trampoline	We have many pre-configured Wibit challenge courses and Sports Parks for you to start with, or we’ll help you build your own custom configuration.